Accordingly Patrick Schwarzeneggerhim and his fiancée Abby Champion I won’t be walking down the aisle anytime soon.
“We haven’t even started yet [wedding planning]!” Schwarzenegger, 30, tells exclusively Us weekly at Emporio Armani’s Spring 2024 collection launch party at Socialist in New York City on Wednesday, April 24th. “We are slow! Since I’m working right now, I’ll be out of town for a while.”
The Gen V The star popped the question to his longtime love in December 2023 with a romantic beach setup featuring a heart-shaped bouquet of roses and petals covering the sand. “💍❤️FOREVER AND EVER ❤️💍,” the duo captioned a joint Instagram post at the time.
Schwarzenegger said Us that the 27-year-old champion had “no idea” the proposal was coming. “I did it at sunrise while she was wearing no makeup, sweating and sleeping!” he shared on Wednesday.
The actor further noted that both he and Champion have “grown so much, as individuals and in our relationship” since their romance went public in 2016. “We continue to grow together and apart. “We started dating when she was 18 and I was 21 and every day gets better and better!” Schwarzenegger added.
As Schwarzenegger explained, the couple’s wedding planning has taken a back seat while he is currently filming HBO’s upcoming third season The White Lotus. It was announced that Patrick, the eldest son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and his ex-wife Mary Shriverwould join the show’s star cast in January.
“I’ve always been a fan of The White Lotusand now that I can be there, it feels even better!” Patrick said Us Before stating that he “cannot” give any details about the season taking place in Thailand. “I don’t want to be fired, I can’t reveal anything,” he explained. “I have therefore signed a strict confidentiality agreement! Whatever is online is online! We’re still filming.”
Last month, Patrick and Champion were spotted enjoying a day at the beach in Thailand white lotus Filming break. While Patrick wore black and white striped swim trunks, Champion added a pop of color with a bright green bikini set.
The two continued to show off their couple style at the Emporio Armani event on Wednesday, as Champion complemented her fiancé’s black T-shirt, pants and jacket with a long black coat, white shirt and sunglasses.
Us confirmed the couple’s romance back in March 2016, with a source revealing at the time that the pair had been dating for a while. Before Champion, Patrick dated him briefly Miley Cyrus for five months from 2014 to 2015.
With reporting by Veronika Collins